is there any way to change the settings on my account, so that I just get the Digest at the end of each day, and/or just get responses to emails I send?  I tried to work with the settings page but it does not seem to offer that choice.  Pam   

<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Colleen,<br>Answer?<br><br><br><br>   Katherine<br><br><br><br><br><br>

<br><br><br><br><br>Hello. I have a feeling the GERD came first, leaking digestive juices <br>up into the esophagus and thus inspiring some of it where it then damages the <br>lungs. then, damaged lungs cannot fight off the Mac and other fungals and <br>microbials. <br> <br><br>

@windwalker, Terri, my understanding .. the connection between GERDS and MAC .. is that what gets into the lungs from the GERDS .. becomes a 'breeding ground' for the mycobacterium .. just like the sputum from Bronchiectasis becomes a breeding ground for the mycobacterium. So it really isn't the 'damage' .. it is really material that sits there and becomes a breeding ground for the mycobacterium because it is 'foreign' .. NOT expelled in a normal bodily process. Hugs to all! Katherine

@pamelasc1 You asked "is there any way to change the settings on my account, so that I just get the Digest at the end of each day, and/or just get responses to emails I send?"

Here are some suggestions:
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Colleen, thank you so much for answering this .. I did not know how to answer! Not that techie! Katherine

Katherine...re GERD predisposing to MAC /Bronchiechtasis issue...I read or heard on The NJH videos that it is an issue....which comes first...the chicken or the egg.tdrell

<br><br><br><br><br>Hietal hernias also cause GERD, which is why I have it.<br> <br><br>

So, I had been taking Omeprazole for years due to GERD. Got sick of all the medication so stopped it and seemingly have had no problems without it. Does this set me up for MAC?

<br><br><br><br><br>I don't know what medications you stopped. I know that if I stopped taking <br>mine, the MAC would colonize again. GERD can be silent , meaning that the acid <br>is eroding your esophageal tissue without you knowing it. So, I don't know that <br>it is a good idea to stop taking the omeprozole. Bottom line is, you should <br>never stop taking your meds until speaking with your doctor.<br> <br><br>